POL-330 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following best describes the role of the United States during the Cold War?
- Answers :World leader and superpower
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War was dominated by - Answers :containment and
nuclear deterrence.
CIA covert action during the 1960s raised questions about - Answers :the consistency of
U.S. principles in foreign policy.
What was the spirit of bipartisanship? - Answers :an era of American foreign policy
during the early Cold War in which policies from a president of one party received
strong support from a Congress controlled by another party
Which of the following is true regarding the McCarthyism of the late 1940s and early
1950s? - Answers :It demonstrates that too much consensus in foreign and domestic
policy can have negative consequences.
Which of the following statements most dispels the "water's edge" myth? - Answers
:Consensus is not always conducive to sound foreign policy.
Which set of congressional committees has principal jurisdiction regarding war powers?
- Answers :Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the delegation of powers
with regard to foreign commerce? - Answers :Congress has principal constitutional
power in the area of foreign commerce, but has delegated some of it to the president.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of the Supreme
Court in foreign policy politics? - Answers :The Supreme Court is sometimes involved
as a referee to resolve presidential-congressional conflict over foreign policy power, but
isn't always willing or able to perform this role.
Which of the following is an example of an internationalized domestic policy
bureaucratic actor? - Answers :Environmental Protection Agency
Which of the following is true about political-issue interest groups? - Answers :They
pursue a diverse array of interests in foreign policy.
How do the media have direct influence on policy makers? - Answers :op-eds and
editorials
What's an important question to consider when assessing if a foreign policy issue will
have a significant impact in a presidential election? - Answers :Does the public see
Which of the following best describes the role of the United States during the Cold War?
- Answers :World leader and superpower
U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War was dominated by - Answers :containment and
nuclear deterrence.
CIA covert action during the 1960s raised questions about - Answers :the consistency of
U.S. principles in foreign policy.
What was the spirit of bipartisanship? - Answers :an era of American foreign policy
during the early Cold War in which policies from a president of one party received
strong support from a Congress controlled by another party
Which of the following is true regarding the McCarthyism of the late 1940s and early
1950s? - Answers :It demonstrates that too much consensus in foreign and domestic
policy can have negative consequences.
Which of the following statements most dispels the "water's edge" myth? - Answers
:Consensus is not always conducive to sound foreign policy.
Which set of congressional committees has principal jurisdiction regarding war powers?
- Answers :Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the delegation of powers
with regard to foreign commerce? - Answers :Congress has principal constitutional
power in the area of foreign commerce, but has delegated some of it to the president.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of the Supreme
Court in foreign policy politics? - Answers :The Supreme Court is sometimes involved
as a referee to resolve presidential-congressional conflict over foreign policy power, but
isn't always willing or able to perform this role.
Which of the following is an example of an internationalized domestic policy
bureaucratic actor? - Answers :Environmental Protection Agency
Which of the following is true about political-issue interest groups? - Answers :They
pursue a diverse array of interests in foreign policy.
How do the media have direct influence on policy makers? - Answers :op-eds and
editorials
What's an important question to consider when assessing if a foreign policy issue will
have a significant impact in a presidential election? - Answers :Does the public see
